Hi all, As part of ongoing work to improve documentation for the Apache OFBiz Manufacturing component, we are closely reviewing the module's features, workflows, and overall usability.
During this process, we identified several areas where the system can be improved, ranging from bugs to usability enhancements and functional gaps. To ensure these issues are properly tracked and discussed, we’ve created individual Jira tickets for each item with detailed descriptions and context. We believe that resolving these issues will greatly enhance the robustness and practical utility of the Manufacturing component, making it more suitable for real-world manufacturing scenarios. We’re sharing this with the community not only to highlight our findings but also to invite feedback, suggestions, and collaboration from others who are actively working with or evaluating the Manufacturing module. Here is the list of Jira tickets we’ve created as part of this effort: - Fix Production Run cost calculation logic to exclude returned items from material cost calculations (OFBIZ-13243 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13243>). - Enhance Raw Material Reservation in Manufacturing Module with Manual Lot Selection and Automatic Inventory Reservation(OFBIZ-13244 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13244>). - Implement Picklist that will help pickers to pick raw-materials for production run( - OFBIZ-13245 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13245>). - Automate creation of production runs from approved internal requirements in the Manufacturing module(OFBIZ-13246 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13246>). - Update status of Requirement from “Approved” to "Ordered" when Purchase Order (PO) is created for that(OFBIZ-13247 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13247>). - Labor costs are missing from cost calculations in the Manufacturing module, leading to incomplete production run accounting(OFBIZ-13248 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13248>). - Add a configurable ARDO window to the MRP engine to consolidate multiple small material requirements for a near tenure into single combined requirements(OFBIZ-13249 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13249>). - Add feature to support direct material transfers between users on the same shop floor(OFBIZ-13252 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13252>). - Produced Inventory From Task Not Displayed in Production Run Job UI After Declaration(OFBIZ-13253 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13253>). - No Conflict Detection for Overlapping Machine Assignments in Routing Tasks(OFBIZ-13255 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13255>). - Inability to Track Shift-wise Capacity with Break Schedules in Production Planning(OFBIZ-13256 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13256>). - The "Select" button in the Calendar Exception Day section functions as an edit action but lacks appropriate context and UI feedback, leading to user confusion(OFBIZ-13257 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13257>). - Calendar Exception Days Ignored in Production Run End Date Calculation( OFBIZ-13261 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-13261>). Looking forward to your thoughts and collaboration. -- Kind Regards, Yashwant Dhakad HotWax Systems | www.hotwaxsystems.com
